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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Roney warns against complacency after damning review
By Mark Conrad | 14 January 2020
Manchester City Council’s chief executive has insisted the authority will not be complacent about...
OFSTED
Medway given six months to turn around children's services
By Martin Ford | 14 January 2020
Medway Council could lose control of its children’s services unless it improves standards within ...
CRIME
Councils urged to improve information sharing
By Mark Conrad | 13 January 2020
Local authorities have been urged to improve information sharing following two serious case revie...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government: Commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield children's services
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020
The Government has agreed that a commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield Council’s chil...
EDUCATION
Sutton set to take full ownership of outsourced education company
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2020
An independent report has found that the company had ‘moved away’ from the council’s ‘ambitions a...
FINANCE
Councils are faring well on finance
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
Last month, CIPFA published its resilience index tool – and the picture for local government is b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGA calls for seat at table in children's care review
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) is pressing for close involvement in the Government’s pled...
FINANCE
Family Hubs – a manifesto promise that could be the future of public services
06 January 2020
For Family Hubs to work they will need two things – freedom and funding – and they need to be all...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Councils defend out of area placements
By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019
The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted finds children 'still at risk' in North East Lincolnshire
By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019
The council has been warned by the watchdog it is not doing enough to improve children’s services.
Head of Early Years and Early Help
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Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
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Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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